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59
The Australian Industry Group Exporters Guide 2016–2017
MOVING GOODS ACROSS BORDERS
T
he CoO supports the claim that the
goods are eligible for preferential tariff
treatment when the import declaration
is made under Australia’s existing free trade
agreements (FTAs) that provide Australian
businesses with more open access to the
markets of the FTAs between a number of
countries, as follows:
» ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand FTA (AANZFTA)
» Australia-Chile FTA
» Australia-New Zealand Closer Economic
Relations
» Australia-United States FTA
» Malaysia-Australia FTA (MAFTA)
» Singapore-Australia FTA (SAFTA)
» Thailand-Australia FTA (TAFTA)
» Korea-Australia FTA (KAFTA)
» Japan-Australia Economic Partnership
Agreement (JAEPA)
» China-Australia FTA (CHAFTA) (signed).
A Non-Preferential CoO can be used for any
other countries where a specific format under
FTAs is not in use.
The Australian Industry Group is approved
and designated as an issuing authority by
the Government of the Commonwealth of
Australia under the International Convention
Relating to Simplification of Customs formalities
of 1924. The Australian Industry Group has the
authority to issue CoOs, both preferential and
non-preferential.
Here are procedures to be followed when you
obtain a CoO:
» Manufacturer or exporter needs to register
with an issuing body to obtain a CoO,
supplying a list of signatories authorised
to sign the CoO on behalf of them.
Manufacturer or exporter may be requested
to provide supporting evidence of originating
claim; for example, copies of invoice, a bill of
lading or a statutory declaration.
» Once the issuing body has conducted an
examination on goods and registered a
company, the company can submit a CoO
form. All the export documents must be
typed and signed by the company prior to
them being authenticated.
» Manufacturer or exporter sends a hard
copy of the CoO to importer or bank where
required.
» The importer sends the CoO to customs
authorities in an importing country in order
to claim preferential tariff treatment for the
goods.
For more information on Certificates of Origin and
other export documentation, please visit www.
aigroup.com.au or email tradedocs@aigroup.com.au.
What is a Certificate of
Origin?
BY THE AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRY GROUP – BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY SERVICES
A Certificate of Origin (CoO) is a document that identifies goods, including the
place of production or manufacture of goods, and is required by two different
stakeholders in the international trade chain when exporting to specific countries:
customs agencies in order to facilitate customs clearance, and the banking system
when it’s stipulated in a letter of credit. The needs of both systems can vary
depending on the product, the destination country and the method of payment.
World Trade Organization
www.wto.org